With the guidance of Emera’s talented and motivated Board of Directors, the organization is continuing to grow successfully and responsibly. This dedicated group of professionals is using their vast and diverse experience to lead the company in creating more value for shareholders, while at the same time making strides in environmental sustainability.


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Robert S. Briggs
Company Director, Former President and CEO, Bangor Hydro Electric Company, Carrabassett Valley, Maine

Prior to 2001, Mr. Briggs was the president and chief executive officer of Bangor Hydro Electric Company. He started with the company as a director in 1985 and became president and chief executive officer in 1991. Mr. Briggs became a director of the company in 2001 and is currently a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Briggs is enjoying semi-retired life in Carrabassett Valley, Maine.

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Dr. Gail Cook-Bennett
Chair, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Toronto, Ontario

Dr. Cook-Bennett is chair of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, vice chair of the Board of Manulife Financial and a director of Petro-Canada. She became a director of the company in 2004 and is chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Cook-Bennett is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

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Allan L. Edgeworth
President, ALE Energy Inc., Calgary, Alberta

Mr. Edgeworth is president of ALE Energy Inc., and is a director of AltaGas Ltd. and Pembina Pipeline Income Fund. He is the former president and chief executive officer of Alliance Pipeline and he is a commission member and director of the Alberta Securities Commission. Mr. Edgeworth is also the former president and chief executive officer of Alliance Pipeline. Mr. Edgeworth became a director of the company in 2005 and is a member of the Management Resources and Compensation Committee as well as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

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Christopher G. Huskilson
President and CEO, Emera Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mr. Huskilson has been a director and the president and chief executive officer of Emera Inc. since 2004. He is also chairman of Bangor Hydro-Electric Company and a director of Nova Scotia Power Inc. He has held a number of other positions within Nova Scotia Power Inc. and its predecessor, Nova Scotia Power Corporation, since joining the company in 1980. As well as serving as either chair or director of a number of other Emera-affiliated companies, Mr. Huskilson also dedicates his time to such external organizations as the Greater Halifax Partnership, the Nova Scotia Community College and the Energy Council of Canada.

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Company Director, Former Vice Chairman and CEO, Allstream Inc., Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

Mr. McLennan is the former vice chair and chief executive officer of Allstream Inc. and currently sits on a number of boards including ACE Aviation Holdings Inc., Jazz Air Holding GP Inc. and Amdocs Ltd. He is also a trustee of Medisys Health Group Income Fund and Aeroplan Income Fund. He has been a director of the company since 2005, and has been chairman of the board of Nova Scotia Power Inc. since 2006. Mr. McLennan is a member of the Management Resources and Compensation Committee as well as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Derek Oland

Derek Oland, O.C., Chair
Chairman, Emera Inc., Executive Chairman, Moosehead Breweries Limited, New River Beach, New Brunswick

Mr. Oland is executive chairman of Moosehead Breweries Limited. He has been a director and chairman of the board of the company since 1998. He has also been a director of Nova Scotia Power Inc. since 1992 and was chairman of Nova Scotia Power Inc. from 1995 to 2006. He has recently retired as chairman of the board of The Johnson Corporation and Unifund Assurance Company and as a director of Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Company.

  Dr. Elizabeth Parr-Johnston

Dr. Elizabeth Parr-Johnston, O.C.
President, Parr Johnston Economic and Policy Consultants, Chester Basin, Nova Scotia

Dr. Parr-Johnston is the president of Parr Johnston Economic and Policy Consultants. She is the former president and vice-chancellor of the University of New Brunswick and Mount Saint Vincent University. Dr. Parr-Johnston has been a director of the company since 1998 and is the chair of the Management Resources and Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. From 1992 to 2006, Dr. Parr-Johnston was a director of Nova Scotia Power Inc.

Andrea S. Rosen

Andrea S. Rosen
Company Director, Former Vice-Chair, TD Bank Financial Group and President, TD Canada Trust, Toronto, Ontario

Ms. Rosen is the former vice-chair of TD Bank Financial Group and president of TD Canada Trust. She was appointed as director of the company in 2007 and is a member of Emera’s Audit Committee. Ms. Rosen is also a director of Hiscox Ltd. and Alberta Investment Management Corporation.